A List of 

U. S. WAR 
INFORMATION 

FILMS 



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OFFICE OF WAR INFORMATION 
Bureau of Motion Pictures 

Washington , D. C. 



April 1943 





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TABLE OF CONTENTS 


OFFICE OF EDUCATION. 1 

OFFICE OF WAR INFORMATION 

Bureau of Motion Pictures _ 3 

COORDINATOR OF INTER-AMERICAN 

AFFAIRS_ 12 

UNITED STATES NAVY 

Recruiting Division _ 15 

United States Coast Guard _ 16 

United States Marine Corps _ 18 

UNITED STATES ARMY 

Recruiting and Induction Service _ 20 

U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE_ 22 

OFFICE OF CIVILIAN DEFENSE_ 24 

FEDERAL SECURITY AGENCY 

National Youth Administration _ 25 

U. S. Public Health Service _ 26 

TREASURY DEPARTMENT_ 27 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Mines _ 28 

OFFICE OF THE BITUMINOUS COAL CON¬ 
SUMERS’ COUNSEL_ 28 


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To borrow any of the films 
listed on the following pages 


1. Note the method of distribution and the name and 
address of the distributor under which the film is listed. 
Write directly to that distributor. 

2. Note that conditions for borrowing prints are listed for 
each group of films. 

3. In practically all cases, exhibitors are asked to pay 
transportation charges to and from points of exhibition. 

4. It is best to give an alternate choice of films if possible, 
and an alternate date. Definite dates must be given. 
Be sure that your first choice and alternate films are 
both from the same agency or distributor. 

5. Try to make your requests for films at least 3 weeks in 
advance. 

6 . Specify whether you need 16 or 35 mm. films. All of 
the films listed are sound productions. Do not attempt 
to run a 16 mm. sound picture on a silent projector. 

7. If there is no express office in your town, please indicate 
the nearest town which does have express service. 

8. Please return films promptly. Borrowers are held 
responsible for any damage. 

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Office of Education 

Where to obtain films: Distributed on sales basis by Castle Films, 
Inc., 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York City (also Chicago, Illinois, 
and San Francisco, California). Film libraries are encouraged to 
purchase prints so that they may be made available on a rental basis 
to interested groups. 

Who may buy: General public. 

Loan of prints: From film libraries on rental basis. 

Purchase: Write to Castle Films, Inc., for a price list. 

Aviation Training Films 


1-135 Aircraft Engines—Types, Mecha¬ 
nisms, and Oiling Systems 
1-136 Aircraft Engines—Elements of 
Electricity as Applied to Ignition 
Systems 

1-137 Aircraft Engines—Carburetion 
1-174 Aircraft Hydraulic Systems—- 
Part I—BC-1 Airplane 
1-211 Airplane Structures—Part I— 
Structural Units—Materials and 

Loads for Which Designed 
1-212 Airplane Structures—Part II— 
Wing Construction 

1-213 Airplane Structures—Part III— 
Fuselage Construction 
1-214 Airplane Structures—Part IV— 
Control Surfaces 

1-215 Airplane Structures—Part V— 
Alighting Gear 

1-323 Airplane Structures—Part VI— 
Manufacturing Methods 
1-312 Airplane Structures—Part VII— 
Static Testing 

1-566 Servicing the Aviation Spark 
Plug 

1-246 Aircraft Propellers—Part I— 
Principles and Types 
1-451 Aircraft Propellers—Part VII— 
Hamilton Hydromatic Propeller— 
Theory and Operations 
1-162 Airplane Hydraulic Brakes—Part 

I— Principles of Operation 

1-305 Airplane Hydraulic Brakes—Part 

II— Types, Construction, and Action 
1-133 Modern Weather—Theory and 

Structures of Storms—Part I—Pri¬ 
mary Circulation 

1-134 Modern Weather— Theory and 
Structures of Storms—Part II—De¬ 


velopment and Characteristics of 
Atmospheric Waves 

1-290 Celestial Navigation—Part I— 
Introduction and Location of Celestial 
Points 

1-204 Celestial Navigation—Part II— 
Principles of Celestial Navigation— 
Position Finding on the Earth 
1-245 Aerial Navigation—Part I— 
Maps and the Compass 
1-327 Aerial Navigation—Part IV— 
Radio Aids 

1-328 Aerial Navigation—Part V—Air¬ 
ways Flying 

MN-83a-BG Celestial Navigation— 
The Earth 

MN-83b-BG Celestial Navigation— 
Charts 

MN-83c-BG Nautical Astronomy 
1-474 Airplane Radio Antennas—The 
Creat ion and Behavior of Radio Waves 
1-160 Aerodynamics—Air Flow 
1-161 Aerodynamics—Forces Acting on 
an Air Foil 

MN-40a-AH The WEFT System of 
Aircraft Identification—Basic Char¬ 
acteristics 

MN-40b-AH The 3-Point System of 
Identification of Surface Vessels 
MN-40c-AH Identification of Air and 
Surface Vessels—The WEFT System 
of Aircraft Identification—Special 

Characteristics 

MN-66-J Doping Technique 
MN-70-J Useful Knots 
MN-73-J Flashing Light Signals 
MN-142-J Drilling in Metal, Wood, or 
Plastics 

MN-201a-P Close Order Drill 


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Industrial Training Films 

Precision Measurement Shipbuilding Skills—Continued 


1. The Steel Rule 

2. The Micrometer 

3. Fixed Gages 

4. Vernier Scale 

5. Height Gages and Test Indicators 

The Engine Lathe 

6. Rough Turning Between Centers 

7. Turning Work of Two Diameters 

8. Cutting a Taper with Compound 

Rest and Taper Attachment 

9. Drilling, Boring and Reaming Work 

Held in Chuck 

10. Cutting an External National Fine 

Thread 

44. Turning a Taper with Tailstock Set 

Over 

45. Cutting an External Acme Thread 

The Milling Machine 

11. The Milling Machine 

12. Cutting Key ways 

13. Straddle and Surface Milling to 

Close Tolerances 

14. Straddle Milling 

15. Plain Indexing and Cutting a Spur 

Gear 

Vertical Boring Mill 

16. Rough Facing, Turning and Drill¬ 

ing on a Vertical Turret Lathe 

17. Rough Facing, Boring and Turning 

a Shoulder 

18. Facing, Turning, Boring, Grooving, 

Chamfering on a Vertical Turret 
Lathe Using Two Heads 

The Shaper 

19. Cutting a Keyway on End of a 

Finished Shaft 

20. Machining a Cast Iron Rectangular 

Block 

21. Machining a Tool Steel V Block 

The Radial Drill 

22. Drilling and Tapping Cast Steel 

23. Drilling to a Layout and Spotfacing 

Cast Iron 

Shipbuilding Skills 

24. Preparing and Setting a Keel Block 

and Bottom Cradle 


25. Innerbottom Sections: 

Sub Assembly of a Closed Floor 
Sub Assembly of an Open Floor 

26. The Innerbottom: Setting up Floors 

and Longitudinals 

27. Side Frames: Sub Assembly of a 

Web Frame 

28. Deck Girders: Sub Assembly 

29. The Deck: Setting a Web Frame 

and a Transverse Beam 

30. The Bulkhead: Laying Off the 

Boundary Stiffeners, Water Lines, 
and Buttock Lines 

31. The Bulkhead: Laying Off and 

Fitting a Centerline Stiffener 

32. The Bulkhead: Setting a Trans¬ 

verse Watertight Bulkhead Into 
the Hull 

33. Deck Plates: Regulating and Set¬ 

ting 

Bench Work 

34. Cutting Threads With Taps and 

Dies 

35. Scraping Flat Surfaces 

36. Fitting and Scraping Small Bearings 

37. Reaming With Straight Hand 

Reamers 

38. Reaming With Taper Hand Ream¬ 

ers 

39. Centering Small Stock 

40. Laying Out Small Castings 

41. Fundamentals of Filing 

Single Point Cutting Tools 

42. Fundamentals of Side Cutting Tools 

43. Fundamentals of End Cutting Tools 

The Sensitive Drill 

46. Drilling a Hole in a Pin 

The Vertical Drill 

47. Locating Holes, Drilling and Tap¬ 

ping in Cast Iron 

48. Countersinking, Counterboring, and 

Spot Facing 


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Office of War Information 

Bureau of Motion Pictures 


Where to obtain films: From distributors listed below. 

Who may borrow: Any responsible group or organization. 

Loan of prints: Distributors are permitted to make a service charge 
to the user not to exceed 50^ for the first subject and 25^ for each 
additional subject included in a single shipment. (An exception is 
TARGET FOR TONIGHT, for which a service charge not to 
exceed $2.50 is permitted.) Transportation costs are additional. 

Purchase: Write to Castle Films, Inc., 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York 
City (also Chicago, Illinois, and San Francisco, California), for price 
list of subjects available for purchase. 

35 mm. Prints: Write directly to the Office of War Information 


Film Unit, 35 West 45th Street, 
mm. prints are not available for 

♦Aluminum (1 reel, 9 minutes, 16 and 
35 mm., sound, 1941). A behind- 
the-scenes story of our most strategic 
metal, the importation of bauxite, its 
transmutation into alumina and 
thence into aluminum sheeting and 
subsequently into fighting planes. 

The Arm Behind the Army (1 reel, 10 
minutes, 16 mm., sound, 1942). The 
stakes of American labor and Ameri¬ 
can industry in this war—freedom, 
security, life itself. An official War 
Department film, produced by the 
' Signal Corps of the U. S. Army. 

Bomber (1 reel, 10 minutes, 16 and 35 
mm., sound, 1941). The manufac¬ 
ture, speed, and power of the B-26 
Army bomber. Commentary spe¬ 
cially written by Carl Sandburg. 
“As a production it ranks with the 
finest documentary films ever made.” 
—Hollywood Reporter. 

♦Building a Bomber (2 reels, 20 minutes, 

16 and 35 mm., sound, 1942). An 
educational exposition on the build¬ 
ing of the B-26 Army bomber, of 
considerable interest to engineering 
schools, vocational groups, and edu¬ 
cational organizations eager to learn 
how our skyfighters are made. 


New York City. (Note that 35 
all subjects.) 

♦Building a Tank (2 reels, 20 minutes, 
16 and 35 mm., sound, 1942). The 
speed-up of the tank production pro¬ 
gram, including technical details 
regarding construction and processes 
involved in the manufacture of the 
M-3 medium tank. 

Campus on the March (1 reel, 19 min¬ 
utes, 16 and 35 mm., sound, 1942). 
Wartime activities being carried on in 
American colleges and universities. 
Across the screen march young men 
and women being prepared for war 
today and for peace tomorrow. 

Democracy in Action (1 reel, 11 minutes, 
16 mm., sound, 1942). Food and the 
farmer’s role in winning the war. A 
U. S. Department of Agriculture 
presentation of democratic methods 
being used to increase the production 
of milk, meat, and grain. 

Divide and Conquer (1 reel, 14 minutes, 
16 and 35 mm., sound, 1942). The 
Nazis at work deliberately spreading 
hate and fear, distrust and confusion 
among the French people. A sober 
and dramatic reminder that this war 
is being fought on civilian as well a" 
military fronts. Produced by War¬ 
ner Brothers. 

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Dover, (1 reel, 10 minutes, 16 mm., 
sound, 1942). The spirit of England, 
of the people of England, offensive- 
minded with Commandos raiding 
Nazi strongholds, soldiers rehearsing 
tank tactics, the R. A. F. roaring 
overhead bound for German targets. 
Narrated by Edward R. Murrow, 
CBS radio commentator. 

*Henry Browne, Farmer (1 reel, 11 
minutes, 16 mm., sound, 1942). A 
simple down-to-earth story of a 
Negro family in wartime—what they 
are doing individually and collectively 
to win the war. Produced by the 
U. S. Department of Agriculture. 
Narrated by Canada Lee. 

Home on the Range (1 reel, 11 minutes, 
16 mm., sound, 1942). The Western 
range country and its importance in 
the war—mutton and wool, beef and 
leather necessary for Victory. A 
U. S. Department of Agriculture 
tribute to the men of the workaday 
West—honest, independent, tough. 

Japanese Relocation (1 reel, 9 minutes, 
16 and 35 mm., sound, 1943). Ameri¬ 
can democracy at work moving 100,000 
Japanese, two-thirds of them Ameri¬ 
can citizens, from the Pacific Coast to 
inland settlements in Arizona, Colo¬ 
rado, and Wyoming. 

Keeping Fit (1 reel, 10 minutes, 16 and 
35 mm., sound, 1943). Absenteeism, 
today one of the Nation’s number one 
problems, is the theme of this film. 
Robert Stack, Broderick Crawford, 
Andy Devine, Irene Hervey, and 
other familiar players present enter¬ 
tainingly the five simple rules of 
health that can reduce this problem. 
Produced by Universal Pictures. 

Lake Carrier (1 reel, 9 minutes, 16 and 
35 mm., sound, 1942). Transporta¬ 
tion of iron ore from the Mesabi 
ranges of Minnesota across the Great 
Lakes to the steel mills of Gary, 
Pittsburgh, and Youngstown. Nar¬ 
rated by Fredric March. 

Listen to Britain (2 reels, 20 minutes, 16 
mm., sound, 1942). A remarkable 

•Not available from all distributors. 


factual record of the many sounds 
and sights of wartime Britain—from 
the roar of Spitfires to the shouting of 
children—and an eloquent tribute to 
the everyday people of England. 
Produced by the Crown Film Unit for 
the British Ministry of Information. 

Manpower (1 reel, 8 minutes, 16 and 35 
mm., sound, 1942). The need for 
men and women in war industries. 
Problems and confusions now existing, 
and the methods being used to recruit, 
train, and retrain the workers neces¬ 
sary for Victory. Introduced by 
Paul V. McNutt. 

Men and the Sea (1 reel, 10 minutes, 16 
mm., sound, 1942). Training the 
men who man our cargo ships carry¬ 
ing food, munitions, and supplies 
throughout the world. Presented by 
the United States Maritime Commis¬ 
sion and dedicated to American 
merchant seamen. 

*Negro Colleges in Wartime (1 reel, 8 
minutes, 16 mm., sound, 1943). War¬ 
time activities being carried on in 
America’s Negro colleges, from Army 
classes in automotive mechanics to 
scientific experimentation in labora¬ 
tories. 

*Out of the Frying Pan Into the Firing 
Line reel, 3 minutes, 16 and 35 
mm., sound, color). Walt Disney’s 
familiar characters, Minnie Mouse 
and Pluto, show how every housewife 
can help to defeat the Axis by saving 
fats and greases to be made into 
explosives. 

The Price of Victory (1 reel, 13 minutes, 
16 and 35 mm., sound, 1942). With 
candor and conviction, Henry A. 
Wallace, Vice President of the United 
States, explains the ideals we are 
fighting for and the price we must pay 
for Victory. 

Ring of Steel (1 reel, 10 minutes, 16 and 
35 mm., sound, 1942). A tribute to 
the American soldiers who have pro¬ 
tected our country from 1776 to 1943, 
forging $ “ring of steel” around 
American democracy. Narrated by 
Spencer Tracy. 


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Safeguarding Military Information (1 

reel, 10 minutes, 16 and 35 mm., 
sound, 1942). Dramatic exposition 
of the results of careless talk—a ship 
torpedoed, a train wrecked. The 
need for secrecy by soldiers and 
civilians. Produced by the Signal 
Corps of the U. S. Army in coopera¬ 
tion with the Motion Pictures 
Academy of Arts and Sciences. 

Salvage (1 reel, 7 minutes, 16 and 35 
mm., sound, 1942). The need for 
salvaging metals, rubber, and greases 
to be turned into materials of war. 
Narrated by Donald Nelson, Chair¬ 
man, War Production Board. “You 
have hidden treasure in your home— 
more precious to your country than 
gold.” 

Song Shorts (% reel, 3 minutes each, 16 
and 35 mm., sound, 1942): 

Anchors Aweigh 
The Caissons Go Rolling Along 
Keep ’Em Rolling 
Marines’ Hymn 

Stirring songs sung “off screen” 
against backgrounds of appropriate 
action scenes. For audience partici¬ 
pation, words of the songs are super¬ 
imposed. 

♦Spirit of ’43 (1 reel, 6 minutes, 16 and 
35 mm., sound, color, 1943). Donald 
Duck, confronted by the problem we 
all face of spending for the Axis or 
saving for taxes, learns what his taxes 
will buy and makes his choice. A 
Walt Disney film. 

Tanks (1 reel, 10 minutes, 16 and 35 
mm., sound, 1942). Manufacture 
and performance of the M-3 Army 
tank. Narrated by Orson Welles. 
“In telling the tale of how the M-3 
medium tank is assembled, tested, and 
shipped overseas, all the component 
factors are fused into an outstanding 
reel .”—Film Daily. 

♦Target for Tonight (5 reels, 48 minutes, 
16 mm., sound). A thrilling true story 
of a bombing raid over Germany by 
the R. A. F. “The finest picture to 
come out of the war.”—Quentin 
Reynolds in Collier’s. “Quickens the 
pulse and cheers the heart .”—New 
York Times. 


The Thousand Days (2 reels, 21 minutes, 
16 mm.,sound, 1943). Canada has been 
at war since September 1939—over 3 
years, a thousand days. What changes 
have taken place in Canada during this 
time? What does Canada’s experience 
forecast for us in the United States? 
These questions are answered dramat¬ 
ically in this motion picture. Made 
by Associated Screen Studios. 

U. S. News Review: Issue No. 1 (2 reels, 
21 minutes, 16 mm., sound, 1942). 
An official Government motion-pic¬ 
ture review of war information. 
Six subjects are included in the first 
issue: Women at war, the Presi¬ 
dent’s war flag, Malta, increased 
coal production, war in the Pacific, 
and wartime harvests. 

U. S. News Review: Issue No.2 (2 reels, 
19 minutes, 16 mm., sound, 1943). 
This issue covers five subjects: Un¬ 
necessary travel, mobile laundry for 
front line troops, the Alcan Highway, 
jungle fighting in New Guinea, and 
the Marines’ Hymn. 

Western Front (2 reels, 21 minutes, 
16 mm., sound, 1942). China’s heroic 
fight and desperate struggle against 
the war lords of Japan. A tribute to 
the courage and tenacity of the people 
of China—fighting with us in the 
battle for freedom. 

Winning Your Wings (1 reel, 18 minutes, 
16 and 35 mm., sound, 1942). Lt. 
James Stewart of the Army Air 
Forces explains the work of the air 
force, the requirements for enlist¬ 
ment, and the reasons for volunteer¬ 
ing. Produced by Warner Brothers 
and presented by the U. S. Army 
Air Forces. “Probably the most 
inspiring film of its sort yet re¬ 
leased .”—Chicago Daily News. 

♦Women in Defense (1 reel, 10 minutes, 
16 and 35 mm., sound, 1942). An 
exposition of the various roles women 
are assuming in the war effort. Prin¬ 
cipal sequences show women of sci¬ 
ence, women in industry, and women in 
the voluntary services. Commentary 
written by Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt 
and narrated by Katharine Hepburn. 

•Not available from all distributors. 


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DISTRIBUTORS 


Alabama: 

Birmingham Public Schools 
Dept, of Visual Education 
Birmingham, Alabama 

Wilfred Naylor 

1907 North Fifth Avenue 

Birmingham, Alabama 

tUniversity of Alabama 
Extension Division 
Tuscaloosa, Alabama 

Arizona: 

tUniversity of Arizona 
Extension Division 
Tucson, Arizona 

Arkansas: 

fArkansas State Teachers College 
Dept, of Public Relations 
Conway, Arkansas 

California: 
tUniversity of California 
Extension Division 
Berkeley, California 

Bell and Howell Company 
716 North LaBrea Avenue 
Hollywood, California 

Board of Education 
Visual Education Service 
Los Angeles, California 

County of Los Angeles 
Superintendent of Schools 
808 N. Spring Street 
Los Angeles, California 

William M. Dennis 
2506J4 W. Seventh Street 
Los Angeles, California 

Films, Inc. 

1709 W. Eighth Street 
Los Angeles, California 

Ideal Pictures Corporation 
2408 W. Seventh Street 
Los Angeles, California 

University of California 
Extension Division 
813 S. Hill Street 
Los Angeles, California 


Audiofilms Company 
262 Scenic-Piedmont 
Oakland, California 

Oakland Public Schools 
Visual Education Dept. 

Oakland, California 

County of San Diego 
County Visual Education Dept. 

1813 Adams Avenue 
San Diego, California 

San Diego City Schools 
Visual Instruction Center 
San Diego, California 

Photo and Sound, Inc. 

153 Kearny Street 
San Francisco, California 

fY. M. C. A. Motion Picture Bureau 
351 Turk Street 
San Francisco, California 

Colorado: 

tUniversity of Colorado 
Bureau of Visual Instruction 
Boulder, Colorado 

Akin and Bagshaw, Inc. 

1425 Williams Street 
Denver, Colorado 

Denver Public Schools 
Department of Research and Voca 
tional Education 
Denver, Colorado 

Ideal Pictures Corporation 
1739 Oneida Street 
Denver, Colorado 

tUniversity of Denver 
Film Center 
Denver, Colorado 

Connecticut: 

Hebert Studios, Inc. 

53 Allyn Street 
Hartford, Connecticut 

tUniversity of Connecticut 
Audio-Visual Aids Center 
Storrs, Connecticut 


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Delaware: 
tMilton H. Hill, Inc. 

922 Shipley Street 
Wilmington, Delaware 

District of Columbia: 

Bell and Howell Company 
1221 G Street, N. W. 

Washington, D. C. 

fPaul L. Brand 

816 Connecticut Avenue, N. W. 
Washington, D. C. 

District of Columbia Public Schools 
Visual Instruction Department 
Washington, D. C. 

Florida: 

Gordon S. Cook 

1126 S. E. Fourth Street 

Fort Lauderdale, Florida 

fUniversity of Florida 
Department of Visual Instruction 
Gainesville, Florida 

. fldeal-Southern 16mm Pictures Co. 
705 Exchange Building 
Jacksonville, Florida 

Southern 16mm Pictures Co. 

172 N. E. 96th Street 
Miami, Florida 

Georgia: 

Board of Education 
Audio-Visual Aids Dept. 

Atlanta, Georgia 

fDistributors Group, Inc. 

756 W. Peachtree, N. W. 

Atlanta, Georgia 

Reagan Visual Education Co. 
Rhodes Building 
Atlanta, Georgia 

Russell C. Roshon 
Rhodes-Haverty Building 
Atlanta, Georgia 

Stevens-Ideal Pictures Corp. 

89 Cone Street, N. W. 

Atlanta, Georgia 

fUniversity System of Georgia 
Division of General Extension 
Atlanta, Georgia 


Idaho: 

fUniversity of Idaho 
Extension Service 
Boise, Idaho 

University of Idaho 
Southern Branch 
Univ. Educational Film Library 
Pocatello, Idaho 

Illinois: 

fBell and Howell Co. 

1801 Larchmont Avenue 
Chicago, Illinois 

College Film Center 
84 East Randolph Street 
Chicago, Illinois 

Films, Inc. 

64 East Lake Street 
Chicago, Illinois 

fldeal Pictures Corporation 
28 East Eighth Street 
Chicago, Illinois 

Russell C. Roshon 

188 West Randolph Street 

Chicago, Illinois 

fY. M. C. A. Motion Picture Bureau 
19 South LaSalle Street 
Chicago, Illinois 

fUniversity of Illinois 
Visual Aids Service 
Champaign, Illinois 

Western Illinois State Teachers College 
Western Cooperative Library 
Macomb, Illinois 

Indiana: 

flndiana University 
Bureau of Audio-Visual Aids 
Bloomington, Indiana 

Modern Talking Picture Service 
615 North Illinois Street 
Indianapolis, Indiana 

Ball State Teachers College 
Teaching Materials Service 
Muncie, Indiana 

Burke’s Motion Picture Co. 

428% Lincoln Way West 
South Bend, Indiana 


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fDennis Film Bureau, Inc. 

29 East Maple Street 
Wabash, Indiana 

Iowa: 

flowa State College 
Visual Instruction Service 
Ames, Iowa 

Pratt Sound Film Service 
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 

fEastin 16mm Pictures Co. 
Davenport, Iowa 

fState University of Iowa 
Bureau of Visual Instruction 
Iowa City, Iowa 

Kansas: 

Fort Hays Kansas State College 
Extension Division 
Hays, Kansas 

f University of Kansas 
Bureau of Visual Instruction 
Lawrence, Kansas 

Central Visual Education Service 
Broadview Hotel Building 
Wichita, Kansas 

Kentucky: 

fD. T. Davis Company 
231 West Short Street 
Lexington, Kentucky 

f University of Kentucky 
Bureau of Audio-Visual Aids 
Lexington, Kentucky 

Louisiana: 

Southwestern Louisiana Institute 
Film Service 
Lafayette, Louisiana 

Louisiana State Normal College 
Film Service 
Natchitoches, Louisiana 

Harfilms, Inc. 

600 Baronne Street 
New Orleans, Louisiana 

Orleans Parish School Board 
Division of Audio-Visual Aids 
New Orleans, Louisiana 

Louisiana Polytechnic Institute 
Film Service 
Ruston, Louisiana 


Maine: 

tUniversity of Maine 
Cooperative Film Association 
Orono, Maine 

Stanley Dana Corporation 
Portland, Maine 

Maryland: 

Kunz Motion Picture Service 
219 West Franklin Street 
Baltimore, Maryland 

t Stark Films 

Howard and Centre Streets 
Baltimore, Maryland 

Massachusetts : 

Boston University 
School of Education 
Boston, Massachusetts 

Cinema, Inc. 

234 Clarendon Street 
Boston, Massachusetts 

f Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Department of Education 
Boston, Massachusetts 

J. H. Dunlop Company 
172 Newberry Street 
Boston, Massachusetts 

f Visual Education Service, Inc. 

131 Clarendon Street 
Boston, Massachusetts 

Michigan: 

fUniversity of Michigan 
Bureau of Visual Education 
Ann Arbor, Michigan 

Cosmopolitan Film Libraries, Inc. 
3248 Gratiot Avenue 
Detroit, Michigan 

W. D. Engleman Company 
701 West Warrren 
Detroit, Michigan 

Minnesota: 

Elliott Film Company 
72 Glenwood Avenue 
Minneapolis, Minnesota 

fFilm Preview, Inc. 

1504 Hennepin Avenue 
Minneapolis, Minnesota 


tAlso distribute films of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs listed on pages 12-14. 


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Russell C. Roshon 
535 Andrus Building 
Minneapolis, Minnesota 

tUniversity of Minnesota 
Bureau of Visual Instruction 
Minneapolis, Minnesota 

Department of Education 
Coordinator War Emergency Activi¬ 
ties 

St. Paul, Minnesota 
Mississippi: 

State Board of Education 
War Film Coordinator 
Jackson, Mississippi 

Missouri: 

South East Missouri State Teachers 
College 

Cooperative Film Library 
Cape Girardeau, Missouri 

fUniversity of Missouri 
Visual Education Service 
Columbia, Missouri 

Kansas City Public Schools 
Dept, of Visual Instruction 
Kansas City, Missouri 

[Kansas City Sound Service Co. 

926 McGee Street 
Kansas City, Missouri 

Russell C. Roshon 
Midland Building 
Kansas City. Missouri 

Board of Education 
Educational Museum 
St. Louis, Missouri 

Pictosound Movie Service 
4416 Donovan Avenue 
St. Louis, Missouri 

Russell C. Roshon 
Louderman Building 
St. Louis, Missouri 

Swank Motion Pictures 
620 North Skinker Avenue 
St. Louis, Missouri 

Montana: 

[State of Montana 
Department of Public Instruction 
Helena, Montana 


t Campbell Films 
Manhattan, Montana 

Nebraska: 

■[University of Nebraska 
Bureau of Audio-Visual Aids 
Lincoln, Nebraska 

Modern Sound Pictures, Inc. 

1219 Farnam Street 
Omaha, Nebraska 

New Hampshire: 

[University of New Hampshire 
Photo-Visual Service 
Durham, New Hampshire 

A. H. Rice and Company 

P. O. Box 205 

Hollis, New Hampshire 

New Jersey: 

Audio-Film Libraries 
656 Bloomfield Avenue 
Bloomfield, New Jersey 

Board of Education 

Dept, of Library and Visual Aids 

Newark, New Jersey 

[The Princeton Film Center 
410 Nassau Street 
Princeton, New Jersey 

New Mexico: 

[University of New Mexico 
Extension Division 
Albuquerque, New Mexico 

New York: 

Board of Education 

Visual Education Department 

Buffalo, New York 

Buchan Pictures 
79 Allen Street 
Buffalo, New York 

Bell and Howell Company 
30 Rockefeller Plaza 
New York, New York 

Brandon Films, Inc. 

1600 Broadway 
New York, New York 

King Cole’s Sound Service, Inc. 
203 East 26th Street 
New York, New York 


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f Films, Inc. 

330 West 42d Street 
New York, New York 

t Walter O. Gutlohn, Inc. 

25 West 45th Street 
New York, New York 

Institutional Cinema Service, Inc. 

1560 Broadway 

New York, New York 

Mogull’s Inc. 

68 West 48th Street 
' New York, New York 

fNew York University Film Library 
Washington Square 
New York, New York 

Russell C. Roshon 
2506 RKO Building 
Radio City 

New York, New York 

Bertram Willoughby Pictures 

1600 Broadway 

New York, New York 

fY. M. C. A. Motion Picture Bureau 
347 Madison Avenue 
New York, New York 

fjohn E. Allen, Inc. 

6 George Street 
Rochester, New York 

Board of Education 

Dept, of Visual & Radio Education 

Rochester, New York 

fSvracuse University 
Educational Film Library 
Syracuse, New York 

Ideal Motion Picture Service 
393 St. John’s Avenue 
Yonkers, New York 

North Carolina: 
tUniversity of North Carolina 
Bureau of Visual Instruction 
Chapel Hill, North Carolina 

National Film Service 
14 Glen wood Avenue 
Raleigh, North Carolina 

North Dakota: 

(•North Dakota Agricultural College 
Department of Correspondence Study 
Fargo, North Dakota 


Ohio: 

Ralph V. Haile and Associates 
215 Walnut Street 
Cincinnati, Ohio 

Cincinnati Public Schools 
Visual Aids Exchange 
Cincinnati, Ohio 

Manse Film Library 
1521 Dana Avenue 
Cincinnati, Ohio 

fCleveland Public Library 
325 Superior Avenue 
Cleveland, Ohio 

Cleveland Public Schools 
Educational Museum 
Cleveland, Ohio 

Sunray Films Company 
2108 Payne Avenue 
Cleveland, Ohio 

(Twvman Films, Inc. 

29 Central Avenue 
Dayton, Ohio 

Board of Education 

Visual Education Department 

Toledo, Ohio 

fCousino Visual Education Service 
2854 Scottwood Avenue 
Toledo, Ohio 

Oklahoma: 

East Central State College 
District Coordinator-War Films 
Ada, Oklahoma 

tUniversity of Oklahoma 
Visual Education Department 
Norman, Oklahoma 

Camera Shoppe 

2301 Classen Boulevard 

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 

jOklahoma Visual Education Service 
1100 N. W. 22d Street 
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 

Oregon: 

Oregon State System of Higher Edu¬ 
cation 

Dept, of Visual Instruction 
Corvallis, Oregon 


tAlso distribute films of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs listed on pages 12-14. 


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Films, Inc. 

314 S. W. Ninth Avenue 
Portland, Oregon 

Owens-Ideal Pictures 
Drawer H 
Portland, Oregon 

Portland Public Schools 
Dept, of Visual Education 
Portland, Oregon 

Pennsylvania: 
tKunz Motion Picture Service 
1319 Vine Street 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 

Russell C. Roshon 
Fox Theatre Building 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 

School District of Philadelphia 
Dept, of Visual Education 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 

■[Pennsylvania College for Women 
PCW Film Service 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 

Pittsburgh Public Schools 
Department of Visualization 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 

Russell C. Roshon 

520 State Theater Building 

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 

[Pennsylvania State College 
Audio-Visual Aids Service 
State College, Pennsylvania 

Kunz Motion Picture Service 
Uniontown, Pennsylvania 

Rhode Island: 

Department of Public Schools 
Visual Education 
Providence, Rhode Island 

South Carolina: 

[University of South Carolina 
Audio-Visual Aids Bureau 
Columbia, South Carolina 

South Dakota: 

[University of South Dakota 
Extension Division 
Vermillion, South Dakota 


Tennessee: 

[University of Tennessee 
Division of University Extension 
Knoxville, Tennessee 

Ideal Pictures Corporation 
18 South Third Street 
Memphis, Tennessee 

Russell C. Roshon 
88 Madison at Main 
Memphis, Tennessee 

Texas: 

[Texas Visual Education Co. 

305 West 10th Street 
Austin, Texas 

[University 7 of Texas 
Visual Instruction Bureau 
Austin, Texas 

[West Texas State Teachers College 
Bureau of Public Service 
Canyon, Texas 

National-Ideal Pictures, Inc. 

2204 Main Street 
Dallas, Texas 

Russell C. Roshon 
Gulf States Building 
Dallas, Texas 

[Y. M. C. A. Motion Picture Bureau 
1700 Patterson Avenue 
Dallas, Texas 

[Texas Technological College 
Department of Visual Instruction 
Lubbock, Texas 

Utah: 

[Brigham Young University 
Bureau of Visual Instruction 
Provo, Utah 

Vermont: 

[University of Vermont 
Robert Hull Fleming Museum 
Burlington, Vermont 

Virginia: 

[Commonwealth of Virginia 
State Board of Education 
Richmond, Virginia 


tAlso distribute films of tho Coordinator of Inter-American Allairs listed on pages 13-14. 


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Washington: 

Central Washington College of 
Education 

Office of Visual Education 
Ellensburg, Washington 

fState College of Washington 
Bureau of Visual Teaching 
Pullman, Washington 

King County Schools 
310 County-City Building 
Seattle, Washington 

Rarig Motion Picture Company 
5514 University Way 
Seattle, Washington 

Seattle Public Schools 
Supervisor of Visual Education 
810 Dexter Avenue 
Seattle, Washington 

Spokane Public Schools 
Dept, of Audio-Visual Education 
Spokane, Washington 


Washington —Continued. 

Tacoma-Pierce County Film Library 
Central School Building 
Tacoma, Washington 

West Virginia: 

University of West Virginia 
Film Division Library 
Morgantown, West Virginia 

Wisconsin: 

fUniversity of Wisconsin 
Bureau of Visual Instruction 
Madison, Wisconsin 

Photoart House 

844 N. Plankinton Avenue 

Milwaukee, Wisconsin 

Wyoming: 

tUniversity of Wyoming 
Cooperative Film Library 
Laramie, Wyoming 


Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs 


Where to obtain films: Front distributors listed below and those 
marked (f) on pages 6-12. 

Who may borrow: Any responsible group or organization. 

Loan of prints: Distributors are permitted to make a service charge 
to the user not to exceed 50^ for the first subject and 25£ for each 
additional subject included in a single shipment. 

Purchase: Not for sale. 


A Line From Yucatan (1 reel, 16 mm., 
sound). Planters on Mexico’s famed 
peninsula meet the opportunity to 
provide sisal hemp when war closes 
sources in the Pacific. 

Americans Ail (2 reels, 16 mm., sound). 
Story of the young people who live 
and w'ork and play between the Straits 
of Magellan and the Rio Grande River. 
Intended to give the people of the 
United States a better understanding 
of their little-known fellow Americans 
to the South. Produced and nar¬ 
rated by Julien Bryan. 


Argentine Primer (2 reels, 16 mm., 
sound). Introductory study of Ar¬ 
gentina, with emphasis on educational 
and economic trends. 

Argentine Soil (2 reels, 16 mm., sound). 
Impressive evidence of the richness of 
Argentine natural resources. After 
the unusual panorama of Buenos 
Aires we pass to the open spaces 
where we see vast herds of wild 
horses, sheep, and cattle; then inspect 
magnificent cataracts and rivers, the 
cultivation of mate, tobacco, cotton, 
and fruit. Last w T e see an agricultural 
fair with prize bulls on parade. 


tAlso distribute films of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs listed on pages 12-14 


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Brazil (1 reel, 16 mm., sound). A pic¬ 
ture of three great cities—Rio de 
Janeiro, Santos, and Sao Paulo—and 
of the Amazon River Valley. 

Brazil Gets the News (1 reel, 16 mm., 
sound). The activities of the edi¬ 
torial and technical departments of a 
great modern newspaper in Sao Paulo. 

Buenos Aires and Montevideo (1 reel, 
16 mm., sound). Many aspects of 
life in the Argentine capital and 
glimpses of Uruguay’s chief city and 
its gay carnivals. 

Colombia (1 reel, 16 mm., sound). The 
old port of Barranquilla and the fine 
old towns of Bogota and Cartagena, 
and Colombia’s charming country- 
side. 

Colombia, Crossroads of the Americas 

(2H reels, 16 mm., sound). An 
excellent informational picture of 
South America’s northernmost 
country. Shows extensively the na¬ 
tion, from the lowlands, over the 
Andes to Bogota, with its natural 
resources and its people. 

Down Where North Begins (2 reels, 16 
mm., sound, color). Most effective 
features of landscapes, buildings, and 
life in Ecuador. 

Fiesta of the Hills (1 reel, 16 mm., 
sound). A Mexican fiesta picture 
produced by Ralph Gray. 

Fire and Water (1 reel, 16 mm., sound). 
The Lenten Fiesta at Taxco, where 
dancers of the True Cross perform to 
the noise of exploding firecrackers. 
Also, Almalaya del Rio, where Apache 
dances accompany the blessing of the 
headwaters of the River Lerma. 

High Spots of a High Country (2 reels, 
16 mm., sound). The people of 
Guatemala and their volcanic coun¬ 
try, with its romantic old cities, its 
markets and farms. 

Introduction to Haiti (1 reel, 16 mm., 
sound, color). A visit to Port-au- 
Prince and the city of Cap Haitien in¬ 
cluding a trip to the ruins of the 
remarkable buildings erected by Henri 
Christophe, self-styled king of Haiti. 


Jungle Quest for the Great Stone Heads 

(3 reels, 16 mm., sound). Discovery 
of long buried heroic sculpture left by 
the Olmees of the state of Vera Cruz. 

Mexican Moods (1 reel, 16 mm., sound, 
color). Scenes of incidental occur¬ 
rences in Mexico—silversmiths at 
work, a performance of a gay dance, a 
song sung by one of Mexico’s foremost 
stars, and a colorful pageant on the 
history of the country. 

Mexico Builds a Democracy (2 reels, 
16 mm., sound). Work of the 
Mexican Government in bringing 
education to its Tarascan people. 

Monuments of Ancient Mexico (4 reels, 
16 mm., sound). The title of this 
film is self-explanatory. It is especial¬ 
ly adapted for students of archaeol¬ 
ogy and anthropology. 

Orchids (1 reel, 16 mm., sound, color). 
The story, magnificently illustrated in 
color, of orchids and other tropical 
flora in South America. 

Our Neighbors Down the Road (4 reels, 
16 mm., sound). An automobile 
tour, much of it on the Pan-American 
Highway, from Caracas to the Straits 
of Magellan. 

Pan American Bazaar (1 reel, 16 mm., 
sound, color). Motion pictures of the 
Pan-American Fair held at Macy’s 
Department Store in New York City. 

Patagonian Playground (1 reel, 16 mm., 
sound). The scenic beauty and sum¬ 
mertime fun of Argentina’s Nahuel 
Huapi Park, on the eastern slope of 
the Andes. 

People of Two Worlds (1 reel, 16 mm., 
sound, color). A brief study of 
Yucatan, ancient and modern, with 
emphasis on the Mayan Indians, their 
old civilization and as they are now. 

Roads South (2 reels, 16 mm., sound). 
Educational and entertaining film 
showing the various means of trans¬ 
portation in the Latin American 
countries. 

Sky Dancers of Papantla (1 reel, 16 mm., 
sound). Mexico’s unique Corpus 
Christi festival, which culminates in 
the headlong descent of dancers from 
a pole. 


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Sundays in the Valley of Mexico (1 

reel, 16 mm., sound). Things to do 
and see on Sundays near Mexico 
City—from viewing pyramids to 
modern dancing. 

The Bounteous Earth (1 reel, 16 mm., 
sound). Dances accompanying the 
blessing of the animals on Candlemas 
Day in the City of Cholula (City of 
Churches). The violent rites at 
Tlocotalapan, where a young bull is 
set at large to be baited by the entire 
community. 

The Day is New (1 reel, 16 mm., 
sound). A day in the life of the 
Mexican people, picturing their varied 
daily activities, from dawn to night. 

The Hill Towns of Guatemala (1 reel, 
16 mm., sound). The fascinating life 
of several small towns perched on the 
slopes of an extinct volcanic mountain. 

This is Ecuador (2 reels, 16 mm., 
sound). Aspects of economic and 
social life of the country, and its 
strategic position in connection with 
the Panama Canal Zone. 


Treasure Trove of Jade (4 reels, 16 mm., 
sound). Further discoveries, includ¬ 
ing the largest collection of early 
American jade ever found. 

Venezuela (1 reel, 16 mm., sound). 
The capital city of Caracas and the 
port of La Guaira, sugar plantations, 
and colonial forts and trails. 

Venezuela Moves Ahead (3 reels, 16 
mm., sound). A comprehensive por¬ 
trayal of the country, including its 
modern buildings, radio stations, 
schools and classes in English. Also 
the life of the sturdy Andean Indians. 
Excellent maps describe the march of 
Bolivar over the Andes. Produced 
by Julien Bryan. 

Walt Disney Sees South America (4 
reels, 16 mm., sound). A motion 
picture diary of Walt Disney’s survey 
of the Latin American countries. 

Wooden Faces of Totonicapan (1 reel, 
16 mm., sound). Guatemalan fiestas, 
including the breath-taking climax of 
Chichicastenango’s famous 8-day cele¬ 
bration. 


DISTRIBUTORS 


The following depositories distribute the films listed above. For other dis- 
tributors see those marked (f) on pages 6-12. 


Westcott, Slade and Balcom Co. 
95-99 Empire Street 
Providence, Rhode Island 

National School Supply Co., Inc. 
515 West Broad Street 
Richmond, Virginia 


New Jersey State Museum 
Trenton, New Jersey 

Ohio State Department of Education 
Columbus, Ohio 

State Department of Education 
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 


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United States Navy 

Recruiting Division 

JJ here to Obtain films: Nearest U. S. Navy Recruiting Station 
listed below. 

Who may borrow: Any responsible group or organization. 


Loan of prints: Free. 

Purchase: Not for sale. 

American Sea Power (1 reel, 11 min¬ 
utes, 16 mm., sound, 1941). Two- 
ocean Navy—commentary by Lowell 
Thomas. Shipboard routine—reveille 
to taps. 

Eyes of the Navy (2 reels, 20 minutes, 
16 mm., sound, 1940). Training avia¬ 
tion personnel—ashore and afloat. 
Air operations with the U. S. Fleet. 

First Line of Defense (1 reel, 11 minutes, 
16 and 35 mm., sound, 1940). Fleet 
maneuvers at sea. 

I Am the American Bluejacket (1 reel, 
3)4 minutes, 16 and 35 mm., sound, 
1942). What a sailor does. 

Men Make the Navy—The Navy 
Makes Men (2 reels, 22 minutes, 
16 and 35 mm., sound, 1942). The 


advantages to be gained by enlisting 
in the Navy. Narration by Lowell 
Thomas. 

Navy Ratings (series of 12 reels, 3 
minutes, each, 35 mm., sound, 1942). 
Answering the question “What kind 
of a job can I get in the Navy?” 

Repair, Supply, and Relief (2 reels, 22 
minutes, 16 and 35 mm., sound, 
1939). Activities of the Base Force. 

Service in Submarines (1 reel, 10 
minutes, 16 and 35 mm., sound, 
1938). Training personnel for sub¬ 
marine duty. 

Submarines at Sea (1 reel, 11 minutes, 
16 and 35 mm., sound, 1940). Sub¬ 
marine operations at sea. 


DISTRIBUTORS 


U. S. Navy Recruiting Stations 


Albany, New York, Post Office Building 
Baltimore, Maryland, Post Office Build¬ 
ing 

Birmingham, Alabama, Post Office and 
Court House Building 
Boise, Idaho, Capitol Securities Build¬ 
ing 

Boston, Massachusetts, New Court 
House and Post Office Building 
Buffalo, New York, Post Office Building 
Charleston, West Virginia, Post Office 
Annex 

Cheyenne, Wyoming, 2000 Capitol 
Avenue 

Chicago, Illinois, Plymouth Court Build¬ 
ing, 321 South Plymouth Court 


Cincinnati, Ohio, Court House and 
Post Office Building 

Cleveland, Ohio, Old Post Office Build¬ 
ing 

Columbia, South Carolina, First Na¬ 
tional Bank Building 

Columbus, Ohio, Old Post Office Build¬ 
ing 

Dallas, Texas, Post Office and Court 
House 

Denver, Colorado, U. S. Customs House 

Des Moines, Iowa, Old Post Office 
Building 

Detroit, Michigan, New Federal Build¬ 
ing 


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Helena, Montana, Gold Block Building 

Houston, Texas, Post Office Building 

Indianapolis, Indiana, Post Office Build¬ 
ing 

Jackson, Mississippi, Post Office Build¬ 
ing 

Jacksonville, Florida, Post Office Build¬ 
ing 

Kansas City, Missouri, U. S. Court 
House 

Little Rock, Arkansas, Donaghey Trust 
Building, 621 Main Street 

Los Angeles, California, Post Office and 
Court House 

Louisville, Kentucky, Post Office Build¬ 
ing 

Macon, Georgia, Post Office Building 

Manchester, New Hampshire, Beacon 
Building 

Memphis, Tennessee, Falls Building, 
24-26 North Front Street 

Miami, Florida, Postal Building 

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Plankinton 
Building 

Minneapolis, Minnesota, Federal Office 
Building 

Nashville, Tennessee, U. S. Court 
House 

New Haven, Connecticut, Chamber of 
Commerce Building 

New Orleans, Louisiana, U. S. Customs 
House 

New York, New York, International 
Telephone Building 

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Post Office 
Building 


Omaha, Nebraska, Baird Building, 1704 
Douglas Street 

Philadelphia, Penncylvania, Blackburn 
Building, 13 South 13th Street 

Phoenix, Arizona, Heard Building 

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Old Federal 
Building 

Portland, Maine, Federal Court House 
Annex 

Portland, Oregon, Elks Temple, 620 S. 
W. Broadway 

Providence, Rhode Island, Old Indus¬ 
trial Trust Building 

Raleigh, North Carolina, Federal Build¬ 
ing 

Richmond, Virginia, Parcel Post Build¬ 
ing, 11th and Main Streets 

Salt Lake City, Utah, Post Office Build¬ 
ing 

San Diego, California, Post Office Build¬ 
ing 

San Francisco, California, Federal Office 
Building 

Santa Fe, New Mexico, New City Hall 
Building 

Seattle, Washington, Mann Building, 
1411# Third Avenue 

Springfield, Illinois, State Register 
Building, 613 East Monroe Street 

Springfield, Massachusetts, Post Office 
Building 

St. Louis, Missouri, U. S. Court and 
Customs House 

Toledo, Ohio, Commercial Building 

Washington, D. C., City Club Building 


United States Coast Guard 


Where to obtain films: Nearest District Coast Guard Officer listed 
below, or the Coast Guard Headquarters, Washington, D. C. 

Who may borrow: Any responsible group or organization. 

Loan of prints: Free. 

Purchase: Not for sale. 


Cadet Cruise (1 reel, 10 minutes, 16 and 
35 mm., sound, 1940). Illustrates 
the life and work of the Cadet while 
attending the Coast Guard Academy 
at New London, Connecticut, and 
while on a Cadet training cruise 


aboard a Coast Guard Cutter visiting 
foreign lands. 

Carry the Fight (1 reel, 10 minutes, 16 
and 35 mm., sound). This picture 
tells of the work of the Coast Guard 


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Cutters on Convoy duty, and at the 
same time emphasizes the important 
job being done by civilians here in 
America in supplying our fighting 
men and allies overseas. 

Coast Guard Academy, The (2 reels, 17 
minutes, 16 and 35 mm., sound, 1940) 
(2 reels, 22 minutes, 16 mm., color, 
sound, 1942). Illustrates the various 
activities comprising student life at 
the Coast Guard Academy at New 
London, Connecticut. Drills, study 
periods, training in small boats, ma¬ 
chine shops, living quarters, sports, 
and special activities are depicted. 

Coast Guard Auxiliary (1 reel, 10 min¬ 
utes, 16 and 35 mm., sound). Tells 
something of the organization and 
patrol work of the members and ves¬ 
sels of the Coast Guard Auxiliary 
working in cooperation with the 
regular Service. 

Inland Waterways (1 reel, 15 minutes, 
16 mm., silent, color). Shows the 
general work of Coast Guard Cut¬ 
ters on our inland waterways, particu¬ 
larly the Missouri, Ohio, and Missis¬ 
sippi Rivers. 


Men of the Coast Guard (2 reels, 30 
minutes, 16 and 35 mm., sound, 1940). 
A general film depicting the more im¬ 
portant activities of the Service, with 
special emphasis on training. 

Mississippi Blackout (1 reel, 10 min¬ 
utes, 16 and 35 mm., sound). This 
film describes the work of the Coast 
Guard in the Mississippi River area, 
in blacking out the river lights to safe¬ 
guard the rivers and industrial towns 
from enemy air attack. 

Offshore Patrol (1 reel, 10 minutes, 16 
and 35 mm., sound, 1940). Shows 
the work of the Coast Guard men 
aboard sea-going cruising cutters. 
Scenes show actual patrol in the 
North Atlantic and life aboard a ship 
on weather patrol station. 

Semper Paratus reel, 4 minutes, 16 
and 35 mm., sound). This short uses 
the Official marching song of the 
Coast Guard instead of narration to 
show a recruit being inducted into 
Service, some of the high lights of his 
training, and some of the unusual 
duties which he may be called upon to 
perform while he is in Service. 


DISTRIBUTORS 


District Coast Guard Officers 


1st Naval District, 1401 Custom House, 
Boston, Massachusetts 

3d Naval District, 42 Broadway, New 
York, New' York 

4th Naval District, 803 Custom House, 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 

5th Naval District, Box 540, New Post 
Office Building, Norfolk, Virginia 

6th Naval District, 149 Wentworth 
Street, Box 855, Charleston, South 
Carolina 

7th Naval District, Dupont Building, 
Miami, Florida 

8th Naval District, 327 Custom House, 
Canal Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 

9th Naval District, Custom House, 610 
South Canal Street, Chicago, Illinois 


9th Naval District, 1700 Keith Building, 
1620 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 

9th Naval District, 232 Old Custom 
House, 8th and Olive Streets, St. 
Louis, Missouri 

10th Naval District, San Juan, Puerto 
Rico 

11th Naval District, Federal Building, 
Long Beach, California 

12th Naval District, 425 Custom House, 
San Francisco, California 

13th Naval District, 550 Federal Office 
Building, Seattle, Washington 

13th Naval District, Ketchikan, Alaska 

14th Naval District, Honolulu, Terri¬ 
tory of Hawaii 


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United States Marine Corps 

Where to obtain films: Nearest Marine Corps Recruiting Office 
listed below. If not available there, they may be secured from the 
Officer in Charge, Photographic Section, Marine Corps Schools, 
Department RF-3, Quantico, Virginia. Such requestors are asked 
to state the city wherein the Recruiting Office is located to which the 
original request was directed. 

Who may borrow: Patriotic, charitable, or educational organizations. 
Loan of prints: Free. 

Purchase: Not for sale 

These films are loaned subject to the following regulations: 

1. Requests should be directed to the Officer in Charge, Marine Corps Recruit¬ 

ing Office nearest the requestor. Request must be signed by an officer 
of the Marine Corps, public official, or an official of a patriotic, charitable, 
or educational organization who will assume financial responsibility for 
the film and guarantee its proper exhibition and prompt return. If films 
are not available at a Recruiting Office, they will be furnished upon re¬ 
quest to the Officer in Charge, Photographic Section, Marine Corps 
Schools, Department RF-3, Quantico, Virginia. 

2. Films are not loaned for commercial, private, or home use. 

3. Requests should be made at least 2 weeks prior to the expected showing 

date. No charge is made for the loan of films, but the requestor must 
bear transportation costs. Films must be returned the day following the 
showdng, and must be in one shipment. 

4. The borrower agrees to prevent the copying of the film, either wholly or in 

part, while in his possession. 

5. Films cannot be used on a program where admission or fees are charged, 

unless shown in licensed theaters as parts of regular programs. 

6. Further loans will be denied to organizations failing to return promptly, or 

to pay for damage to film while in their possession. 


Candidates 04 reel, 2 minutes, 16 and 
35 mm., sound, 1942, trailer). De¬ 
signed to encourage applications for 
entrance into Officer Candidates 
Class. 

Candidates Class (2 reels, 16 minutes, 
16 and 35 mm., sound, 1941). Candi¬ 
dates Class training for reserve com¬ 
missions in the Marine Corps. 

Flying Marines 04 reel, 2 minutes, 16 
and 35 mm., sound, trailer). Depicts 
aviation training in the Marine Corps. 

From Ships of the Air (1 reel, 8 minutes, 
16 and 35 mm., sound, 1941). Para- 
troop training for Marines at Lake- 
hurst, New Jersey. 


Leathernecks on Parade (1 reel, 10 

minutes, 16 and 35 mm., sound, color, 
1942). Shows Marine Corps at work, 
on maneuvers, at sea, and on parade. 

Marine Corps News, Vols. I and II 
(1 reel, 10 minutes each, 16 and 35 
mm., sound, 1942). Newsreels of 
current activities of the Marine Corps. 

Marines Have Landed, The (1 reel, 10 

minutes, 16 and 35 mm., sound, 1942). 
Covers general activities of the 
Marines. 

Pass in Review (1 reel, 10 minutes, 16 
and 35 mm., sound, 1942). Current 
activities of the Marines. 


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Sharpshooting Marines 04 reel, 2 min- Soldiers of the Sea (2 reels, 18 minutes, 
utes, 16 and 35 mm., sound, trailer). 16 and 35 mm., sound, 1939). Gen- 

Depicts Rifle Range activities. eral information on Marine Corps 

training. 

DISTRIBUTORS 

Marine Corps Recruiting Stations 


Albany, New York, 411 Post Office 
Building 

Augusta, Maine, City Hall 
Birmingham, Alabama, 210 Farley 
Building 

Boston, Massachusetts, 736 New Post 
Office Building 

Buffalo, New York, 420 U. S. Court 
House 

Butte, Montana, 28 West Granite Street 
Charleston, West Virginia, Kanawha 
Hotel 

Chicago, Illinois, 706 U. S. Court House 
Cincinnati, Ohio, 242 Post Office Build¬ 
ing 

Cleveland, Ohio, 520 Federal Building 
Dallas, Texas, 400 U. S. Terminal 
Annex 

Denver, Colorado, 107 Old Custom 
House 

Des Moines, Iowa, 105 Federal Building 
Detroit, Michigan, 257 New Federal 
Building 

Houston, Texas, 209 Scanlan Building 
Indianapolis, Indiana, 406 Ivresge Build¬ 
ing 

Jackson, Mississippi, 236 West Capitol 
Avenue 

Kansas City, Missouri, 243 U. S. 
Court House 

Little Rock, Arkansas, 8-12 City Hall 
Los Angeles, California, G-35 U. S. Post 
Office and Court House 
Louisville, Kentucky, 1412 Heyburn 
Building 

Macon, Georgia, 453 Cherry Street 


Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 358 Post 
Office Building 

Minneapolis, Minnesota, Metropolitan 
Life Building 

Nashville, Tennessee, 23 U. S. Court 
House 

New Orleans, Louisiana, 337 New 
Federal Building 

New York, New York, 803 Federal 
Office Building 

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 326 Post 
Office Building 

Orlando, Florida, 907 Florida Bank 
Building 

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1005 New 
Custom House 

Phoenix, Arizona, 255 Security Building 

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 311 Old Fed¬ 
eral Building 

Portland, Oregon, 208 Court House 

Raleigh, North Carolina, 310 Post Office 
Building 

Salt Lake City, Utah, 230 Federal 
Building 

San Francisco, California, 46 Federal 
Office Building 

Savannah, Georgia, Post Office Building 

Seattle, Washington, 433 Federal Office 
Building 

Springfield, Massachusetts, Room 200. 
1694 Main Street 

St. Louis, Missouri, 194 U. S. Court 
House 

Syracuse, New York, 317 New Post 
Office Building 

Washington, D. C., 304 Post Office 
Building 


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United States Army 

Recruiting and Induction Service 


Where to obtain films: Nearest Main Army Recruiting Station 
listed below. 

Who may borrow: Any responsible group or organization. 

Loan of prints: Free. 

Purchase: Not for sale. 


Air Army (1 reel, 6 minutes, techni¬ 
color) . 

Army on Wheels (1 reel, 8 minutes, 
technicolor). 

Guardian of the Colors (1 reel, 12 
minutes, technicolor). 

Here Comes the Cavalry (1 reel, 12 
minutes, technicolor). 

Look to Lockheed for Leadership (1 reel, 
15 minutes, technicolor). 


Service With the Colors (1 reel, 12 
minutes, technicolor). 

The Tanks Are Coming (1 reel, 12 
minutes, technicolor). 

Wings of the Army (1 reel, 15 minutes, 
technicolor). 

Wings of Steel (1 reel, 12 minutes, 
technicolor). 

Winning Your Wings (2 reels, 18 

minutes, black and white). 


DISTRIBUTORS 


Main Army Recruiting Stations 

First Service Command, Headquarters, Boston, Massachusetts 


Portland, Maine, 463A Congress Street 
Manchester, New Hampshire, 32 W'ater 
Street 

Rutland, Vermont, 38 Vi Center Street 
Boston, Massachusetts, 1065 Common¬ 
wealth Avenue 


Providence, Rhode Island, 40 Fountain 
Street 

Hartford, Connecticut, 555 Asylum 
Street 

Springfield, Massachusetts, Post Office 
Building 


Second Service Command, Headquarters, Governors Island, New York 


New York, New Y'ork, 480 Lexington 
Avenue 

Alban}-, New Y r ork, 323 Federal Building 
Syracuse, New York, 355 Federal 
Building 


Trenton, New Jersey, Post Office Build¬ 
ing 

Newark, New Jersey, Post Office Build¬ 
ing 


Third Service Command, Headquarters, Baltimore, Maryland 


Baltimore, Maryland, Court Square 
Building 

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 325 Market 
Street 

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 607 Cus¬ 
toms House, 2d and Chestnut Streets 


Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 305 Old Post 
Office Building 

Richmond, Virginia, Post Office Build¬ 
ing 


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Fourth Service Command, Headquarters, Atlanta, Georgia 

Jacksonville, Florida, 250 Post Office Charlotte, North Carolina, Post Office 
and Court House Building Building 

Montgomery, Alabama, 519 Post Office 
Building 

Fifth Service Command, Headquarters, Fort Hayes, Columbus, Ohio 

Columbus, Ohio, 315 Old Post Office Indianapolis, Indiana, 431 Federal 
Building Building 

Cincinnati, Ohio, 4th and Vine Streets Charleston, West Virginia, 11 Capitol 

Street 


Sixth Service Command, Headquarters, Chicago, Illinois 


Chicago, Illinois, 166 W. Van Buren 
Street 

Peoria, Illinois, 1701 Main Street 
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 234 North 
Broadway 


Detroit, Michigan, 631 Federal Building 
Kalamazoo, Michigan, 12 Post Office 
Building 


Seventh Service Command, Headquarters, Omaha, Nebraska 


St. Louis, Missouri, 624 New Federal 
Building 

Kansas City, Kansas, Wyandotte Court 
House 

Omaha, Nebraska, 224 Post Office 
Building 


Des Moines, Iowa, 115 Old Federal 
Building 

Minneapolis, Minnesota, 182 Federal 
Office Building 

Denver, Colorado, 104 Old Customs 
Building, 16th and Arapahoe Streets 


Eighth Service Command, Headquarters, Fort Sam Houston, Texas 


Lubbock, Texas, 1114 Tenth Street 
Dallas, Texas, 502 Federal Building 
Houston, Texas, 232 Old City Hall 
Building 

San Antonio, Texas, Builders Exchange 
Building, Pecan and St. Marys Streets 
Santa Fe, New Mexico, 217 Post Office 
Building 


Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 331 Federal 
Building 

Little Rock, Arkansas, 308J4 W. 3d 
Street 

New Orleans, Louisiana, 429 Carondlet 
Street 


Ninth Service Command, Headquarters, Fort Douglas, Utah 


San Francisco, California, 444 Market 
Street 

Los Angeles, California, 1755 Post' 
Office and Court House 
Portland, Oregon, 323 Main Post Office 
Building 


Salt Lake City, Utah, 223 Ness Building 
Seattle, Washington, 609 Stewart Street. 
Lloyd Building 

Butte, Montana, Old High School Build¬ 
ing 

Phoenix, Arizona, 507 Luhrs Building , 


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U. S. Department of Agriculture 

Where to obtain films: The depository in your State listed below 
or write the U. S. Department of Agriculture, Motion Picture Serv¬ 
ice, Washington, D. C. 

Who may borrow: Any responsible group or organization. 

Loan of prints: Nominal service fee. Free to Department employees 


and State extension workers for 
Purchase: Write to Castle Films, 
York City (also Chicago, Illinois, 
a price list. 

Democracy in Action (1 reel, 11 minutes, 
16 and 35 mm., sound, 1942). Shows 
the vast agricultural resources of 
this country; the democratic pro¬ 
cedures followed by farmers in carry¬ 
ing out the AAA farm program; how 
these procedures are helping farmers 
to produce more of the foods needed 
in the war program. 

Farm Front (1 reel, 11 minutes, 16 and 
35 mm., sound, 1941). A documen¬ 
tary picture telling the story of the 
American farmer in national defense. 
It points out the relation of his work 
to the American ideal of the United 
States as a land of opportunity for 
all, and shows how he is working with 
industry to safeguard the American 
Freedoms. 

For Health and Happiness (1 reel, 9 
minutes, 16 mm., silent and sound, 
color, 1941). Discusses the vital 
bearing good nutrition has on human 
health and happiness. Shows scenes 
of well-nourished children from in¬ 
fancy to youth, and the food groups 
that contribute to all-around devel¬ 
opment. 

On the Road to Tomorrow (1 reel, 10 
minutes, 16 and 35 mm., sound, 1941). 


use in their work. 

Inc., 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New 
and San Francisco, California), for 

Shows the youth of many lands and 
different races engaged in youth ac¬ 
tivities; explains our own youth move¬ 
ment in the 4-H Clubs, representing 
the great basic industry of agriculture, 
its spread into many foreign lands, 
and the results and significance of 
work and training of 4-H Club 
members. 

The Tree In a Test Tube (1 reel, 10 

minutes, 16 mm., sound, color, 1942). 
Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy show 
the many things the average man 
uses which are made of wood. The 
Forest Products Laboratory at Madi¬ 
son, Wisconsin, has been developing 
new and better uses for wood, 
thereby releasing metals, etc., for war 
needs. Shows some of the tests to 
which these products are subjected 
before they are offered for public or 
military war use. 

Wood for War ()4 reel, 5 minutes, 16 
mm., sound, color, 1942). Showe 
many of the new uses of wood in war 
manufacturing and construction for 
civilian and military purposes. 
Stresses the especial need for forest- 
fire prevention in wartime to save 
manpower and timber. 


DISTRIBUTORS 


Alabama, Extension Service, Alabama 
Polytechnic Institute, Auburn 
Alaska, Extension Service, University of 
Alaska, College 

Arizona, Extension Division, University 
of Arizona, Tucson 


Arkansas, Department of Public Rela¬ 
tions, Arkansas State Teachers’ Col¬ 
lege, Conway 

California, Extension Division, Univer¬ 
sity of California, Berkeley (serves 
northern California); Extension Divi- 


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sion, University of California, 815 
South Hill Street, Los Angeles (serves 
southern California) 

Connecticut, Audio-Visual Aids Center, 
University of Connecticut, Storrs 
Colorado, Bureau of Visual Instruction, 
University of Colorado, Boulder 
Delaware, New Jersey State Museum, 
State House Annex, Trenton, New 
Jersey 

Florida, Department of Visual Instruc¬ 
tion, General Extension Div., Uni¬ 
versity of Florida, Gainesville 
Georgia, Division of General Extension, 
University System of Georgia, 223 
Walton Street, N. W., Atlanta; also 
Extension Service, College of Agri¬ 
culture, Athens 

Idaho, Extension Service, College of 
Agriculture, University of Idaho, 
Boise 

Illinois, Visual Aids Service, University 
of Illinois, Urbana 

Indiana, Bureau of Visual Instruction, 
Extension Division, Indiana Univer¬ 
sity, Bloomington 

Iowa, Visual Instruction Service, Iowa 
State College, Ames 

Kansas, Bureau of Visual Instruction, 
University Extension Division, Uni¬ 
versity of Kansas, Lawrence 
Kentucky, Department of Visual Aids, 
University of Kentucky, Lexington 
Louisiana, Extension Service, Louisiana 
State University, Baton Rouge 
Maryland, Extension Service, Univer¬ 
sity of Maryland, College Park 
Massachusetts, Extension Service, Col¬ 
lege of Agriculture, Amherst 
Michigan, Extension Service, University 
of Michigan, Ann Arbor; also State 
Extension Service, Michigan State 
College, East Lansing 
Mississippi, Extension Service, Missis¬ 
sippi State College, State College, 
Mississippi 

Missouri, University Extension, Uni¬ 
versity of Missouri, Columbia 
Montana, Extension Service, Montana 
A. & M. College, Bozeman 


Nebraska, University Extension Di¬ 
vision, University of Nebraska, Lin¬ 
coln 

Nevada, Extension Division, University 
of Nevada, Reno 

New Hampshire, Extension Service, 
University of New Hampshire, Dur¬ 
ham 

New Jersey, New Jersey State Museum, 
State House Annex, Trenton 

New Mexico, Museum of New Mexico, 
Santa Fe 

New York, Extension Service, College of 
Agriculture, Ithaca 

North Carolina, Bureau of Visual In¬ 
struction, University of North Caro¬ 
lina, Chapel Hill 

North Dakota, Department of Informa¬ 
tion, North Dakota Agricultural Col¬ 
lege, Fargo 

Oregon, Department of Visual Instruc¬ 
tion, Oregon Agricultural College, 
Corvallis 

Oklahoma, Extension Service, A. & M. 
College, Stillwater 

Pennsylvania, PCW Film Service, Penn¬ 
sylvania College for Women, Pitts¬ 
burgh 

Puerto Rico, Extension Service, Uni¬ 
versity of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras 

Rhode Island, Extension Service, Rhode 
Island State College, Kingston 

South Carolina, Extension Division, 
University of South Carolina, Co¬ 
lumbia 

South Dakota, Extension Division, Uni¬ 
versity of South Dakota, Vermillion; 
also Extension Service, South Dakota 
State College of Agriculture, Brook¬ 
ings 

Tennessee, Division of University Ex¬ 
tension, University of Tennessee, 
Knoxville 

Texas, Visual Instruction Bureau, Uni¬ 
versity of Texas, Austin; also Ex¬ 
tension Service, A. & M. College of 
Texas, College Station 

Utah, Extension Division, State College 
of Agriculture, Logan 


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Vermont, Robert Hull Fleming Mu¬ 
seum, University of Vermont, Bur¬ 
lington 

Virginia, Audio-Visual Education, State 
Board of Education, Richmond 
Washington, Extension Service, State 
College of Washington, Pullman 


West Virginia, The Library, University 
of West Virginia, Morgantown 

Wisconsin, Bureau of Visual Instruction, 
University of Wisconsin, Madison 

Wyoming, Cooperative Film Library, 
University of Wyoming, Laramie 


Office of Civilian Defense 


Where to obtain films: From Regional Civilian Defense Office for 
your State listed below. 

Who may borrow: Civilian defense groups. 

Loan of prints: Free. 

Purchase: Write to Visual Training Section, Office of Civilian Defense, 
Washington, D. C., for authorization. 


A New Fire Bomb (1 reel, 7 minutes, 16 
mm., sound, 1942). Shows the new 
explosive fire bomb in action and 
tells how' the British fight it. 

An Air Raid Warden’s Report (1 reel, 10 
minutes, 16 mm., sound, 1943). A 
training film emphasizing the im¬ 
portance of and careful attention to 
the detailed report as the air raid 
warden’s first job during an instance. 

The Air Raid Warden (2 reels, 20 min¬ 
utes, 16 and 35 mm., sound, 1942). 
Dramatizes the duties of an air raid 


w r arden and show r s how he carries on 
during a raid. 

The Control Center (4 reels, 40 minutes, 
16 mm., sound, 1943). A detailed 
exposition of the operation of a con¬ 
trol center, showing the functions of 
each of the important workers at the 
center and hov r those functions are 
integrated. 

The Rescue Unit (2 reels, 15 minutes, 16 
mm., sound, 1942). A training film 
showing the w'ay a rescue unit prop¬ 
erly plans and carries on its work. 


DISTRIBUTORS 


Region I (Connecticut, Maine, Massa¬ 
chusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode 
Island, Vermont): 

Mr. Joseph M. Loughlin, Dir. 

First Civilian Defense Region 
17 Court Street 
Boston, Massachusetts 
Region II (Delaware, New York, New 
Jersey): 

Mr. George S. Van Shaick, Dir. 
Second Civilian Defense Region 
Chanin Building, Room 807 
122 East 42d Street 
New' York, New York 
Region III (District of Columbia, 
Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia): 
Mr. Rowland K. Adams, Dir. 

Third Civilian Defense Region 
1554 Baltimore Trust Building 
Baltimore, Maryland 


Region IV (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, 
Mississippi, North Carolina, South 
Carolina, Tennessee): 

Mr. Charles H. Murchison, Dir. 
Fourth Civilian Defense Region 
Candler Building 
Atlanta, Georgia 

Region V (Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, 
West Virginia): 

Mr. Dan T. Moore, Dir. 

Fifth Civilian Defense Region 
1530 Standard Building 
Cleveland, Ohio 

Region VI (Illinois, Michigan, Wiscon¬ 
sin) : 

Mr. Edward J. Condon, Dir. 

Sixth Civilian Defense Region 
Room 1429 

222 West Adams Street 
Chicago, Illinois 


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Region VII (Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, 
Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, 
North Dakota, South Dakota, 
Wyoming): 

Mr. Joseph D. Scholtz, Dir. 

Seventh Civilian Defense Region 
808 City National Bank Building 
Omaha, Nebraska 

Region VIII (Arkansas, Louisiana, 
New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas): 
Mr. R. E. Smith, Dir. 

Eighth Civilian Defense Region 
5th Floor, Mercantile Bank Building 
Dallas, Texas 


Region IX (Arizona, California, Idaho, 
Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, 
Washington): 

Mr. James C. Sheppard, Dir. 

Ninth Civilian Defense Region 

1355 Market Street 

San Francisco, California 


Federal Security Agency 

National Youth Administration 


Where to obtain films: Regional Youth Administrators of the Na¬ 
tional Youth Administration listed below. 

Who may borrow: Any responsible group or organization. 

Loan of prints: Free. 

Purchase: Not for sale. 


Training Women for War Production 

(1 reel, 10 minutes, 16 mm., sound, 
color, 1942). Illustrates how the 
National Youth Administration’s pro¬ 
duction training program is preparing 
thousands of women for war indus¬ 
tries in such occupations as machine 
tool operation, mechanical inspec¬ 
tion, assembly work, radio, as w T ell as 
in health and hospital work. Com¬ 
mentary by Mrs. Franklin D. Roose¬ 
velt. 

Work Centers for Victory (1 reel, 12 
minutes, 16 mm., sound, color, 1941). 
Shows the many work experience 
opportunities afforded boys and girls, 


white and Negro, by the National 
Youth Administration. Shows scenes 
of “experience on the job” which en¬ 
ables thousands of youth to obtain 
work in private industry. 

Youth, Jobs, and Defense (1 reel, 12 
minutes, 16 mm., sound, color, 1941). 
Depicts briefly how the NY"A is pro¬ 
viding young people with practical 
experience and training for jobs in 
war industries—some of the 400,000 
NYA youth who have gone into pri¬ 
vate employment in the last 12 months 
are shown at work in a large aircraft 
plant. Melvyn Douglas provides the 
commentary. 


The following film was produced by the Illinois National Youth Administration 
and may be borrowed by writing to the Regional Youth Administrator, Room 1211, 
New Post Office Building, 435 West Van Buren Street, Chicago, Illinois. 

Youth on the Industrial Front ( 2*4 reels, 25 minutes, 16 mm., sound, 1941). 
Show's boys in training in radio, machine shops, and automotive experience. 
Also boys actually on the job in the production of war materials. 


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DISTRIBUTORS 


Regional NYA Officers 


Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New 
York, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, 
Connecticut: 

Leon J. Kowal, Adm. 

10 Post Office Square 
Boston, Massachusetts 
New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania: 
John N. Patterson, Adm. 

Perry Building 
16th and Chestnut Streets 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 
District of Columbia, North Carolina, 
West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland: 
Glenn S. Callaghan, Adm. 

Atlas Building, Quarrier Street 
Charleston, West Virginia 
Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio: 

Orin W. Kaye, Adm. 

4300 Euclid Avenue 
Cleveland, Ohio 
Indiana, Wisconsin, Illinois: 

Miss Mary S. Anderson 
1211 New Post Office Building 
435 West Van Buren Street 
Chicago, Illinois 

Georgia, Alabama, Florida, South Caro¬ 
lina, Tennessee, Mississippi: 
Boisfeuillet Jones, Adm. 

10 Forsyth Street Building 
Atlanta, Georgia 


Minnesota, North Dakota, South Da¬ 
kota, Nebraska, Iowa: 

Chester B. Lund, Adm. 

44 East 6th Street 
St. Paul, Minnesota 

Missouri, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas: 
Miss Anne Laughlin, Adm. 

Dierks Building 

10th Street and Grand Avenue 

Kansas City, Missouri 

Louisiana, New Mexico, Texas: 

J. C. Kellam, Adm. 

714 Brown Building 
Austin, Texas 

Montana, Idaho, Utah, Wyoming, 
Colorado: 

William W. Gartin, Adm. 

208 Equitable Building 
17th and Stout Streets 
Denver, Colorado 

California, Washington, Oregon, Ne¬ 
vada, Arizona: 

W. G. Frischknecht, Adm. 

333 Montgomery Street 
San Francisco, California 


U. S. Public Health Service 


Where to obtain films: Surgeon General, U. S. Public Health Service, 
Washington, D. C. 

Who may borrow: Any responsible group or organization. (KNOW 
FOR SURE is an exception. Read directions regarding this film 
carefully.) 

Loan of prints: Free. 

Purchase: Write to the Surgeon General, U. S. Public Health Service, 
Washington, D. C., for authorization. 


About Faces (1 reel, 10 minutes, 16 and 
35 mm., sound, 1941). Entertaining 
subject on dental health. Follows 
“Danny” from the cradle to his 
induction in the Army, stressing the 
importance of dental care. 


Fight Syphilis (1 reel, 10 minutes; and 1 
reel, 20 minutes; 16 and 35 mm., 
sound, 1943). Ten-minute version 
emphasizes the individual’s role in 
combating syphilis—blood tests, 
avoiding exposure, proper treatment. 


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the danger of quacks. Twenty-min¬ 
ute version includes the community's 
job—education, providing clinics and 
follow-up workers, and the cost of 
supporting the blind, the insane, and 
the unemployables crippled by 
syphilis. Specify version desired 
when ordering film. 


Help Wanted (2 reels, 26 minutes, 16 
mm., sound). General presentation of 
the basic principles of first aid, the 
circulatory system, improvised tourni¬ 
quets, use of bandages, treatment for 
shock, burns, artificial respiration, 
splints. Produced by Johnson & John¬ 
son in cooperation with the U. S. 
Public Health Service. 


Prints of the following film have been made available to all State Health Offices 
from which they may be borrowed. It will be shown exclusively under the super¬ 
vision and authority of local health departments. 

Know for Sure (Venereal Disease) (1 reel, 20 minutes, 16 and 35 mm., sound, 
1942). A very frank treatment, FOR MALE AUDIENCES ONLY, particularly 
for men in camps and war industries. Deals with prophylaxis, diagnosis, and 
clinical treatment. Also gives attention to follow-up treatment, sources of infec¬ 
tion, and community control. Made in Hollywood, produced by Darryl 
Zanuck, directed by Lewis Milestone, for the U. S. Public Health Service. 


Treasury Department 


Where to obtain films: Through offices of the State Administrators 
of the War Savings Staff. 

Who may borrow: Any responsible group or organization. 

Loan of prints: Free. 

Purchase: Not for sale. 


Bonds at War (1 reel, 10 minutes, 16 
mm., sound). Shows various types 
of fighting equipment and material, 
pointing out that the purchase of war 
bonds made this equipment possible, 
and in many instances showing the 
amount of War Bonds necessary to 
buy a particular piece of equipment. 
Demonstrates how this equipment is 
used on our various fronts. 

On the War Bond Front (1 reel, 6 min¬ 
utes, 16 mm., sound). Prepared 
particularly for showing to groups of 


retailers, this film details the progress 
of the war savings program from its 
inception to January 1943 with 
special emphasis upon the activities 
of retail stores. 

The Price of Freedom (1 reel, 11 min¬ 
utes, 16 mm., sound). Showing the 
establishment of the pay-roll savings 
plan in a large industrial plant, this 
film motivates the purchase of bonds 
and stamps by visualizing the things 
we are fighting to maintain. 


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Department of the Interior 

Bureau of Mines 

Where to obtain films: Write to Louis F. Perry, Supervising En¬ 
gineer, Graphic Services Section, Bureau of Mines Experiment 
Station, 4800 Forbes Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, for a list of 
films and depositories. Obtain films from the depository nearest you. 
Who may borrow: Governmental agencies, educational institutions, 
engineering and scientific societies, civic and business associations, 
clubs, churches, and other responsible organizations. 

Loan of prints: Free. Borrower pays transportation charges. 
Purchase: Write to Mr. Morton F. Leopold, Supervising Engineer, 
Motion Picture Production Section, Bureau of Mines, Washington, 
D. C. 

The Bureau of Mines has many films, both sound and silent, in both 16 and 35 
mm. widths, depicting mining operations and related manufacturing processes. 
They show where minerals are found and how they are extracted from the earth, 
manufactured or refined into useful everyday products, utilized, and conserved. 
The films deal with such minerals and mineral products as aluminum, asbestos, 
abrasives, acetylene, coal, concrete, copper, glass, iron, steel, lead, gasoline, petro¬ 
leum, nickel, sulphur, and related subjects. Many of these films are made specif¬ 
ically for training purposes associated with training activities of the war agencies. 
Numerous additional films are now in production pertaining to the metallurgical 
and petroleum industries. 

These films are produced and circulated under the direction of Allan Sherman, 
Chief, Information Division, Bureau of Mines, Washington, D. C. The cost of 
production is paid by cooperating industrial concerns. The pictures are free of 
trade-marks, trade names, or other direct advertising material. Production is in 
charge of M. F. Leopold, Supervising Engineer, Motion Picture Production Sec¬ 
tion, Bureau of Mines, Washington, D. C. Address inquires concerning production 
and revision to him. A complete library of all pictures is maintained at the office 
in Pittsburgh. For the convenience of borrowers distant from Pittsburgh, copies 
of certain films are deposited at subdistributing centers, selected with regard to 
accessibility. 

Office of the Bituminous Coal Consumers’ Counsel 


Where to obtain films: Office of the Bituminous Coal Consumers’ 
Counsel, Post Office Box 483, Washington, D. C. 

Who may borrow: Any responsible group or organization. 

Loan of prints: Free. 

Purchase: Not for sale. 

Coal for Victory ( l / 2 reel, 5 minutes, 16 and 35 mm., sound, 1942). Necessity and 
directions for conserving coal for war production. 


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